Louisiana State University Cox Communications Academic Center for Student-Athletes and Evolution Labs Partner to Launch Platform to Enhance Student-Athlete Success

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LSU to launch an SA360 program to assist student-athletes on and off the field.

SA360 will help us further buttress our current Lifeskills programming by educating and equipping our student-athletes with the necessary knowledge, skills, and competencies during and after college.

Morristown, NJ (PRWEB)September 24, 2015

Evolution Labs announced today that Louisiana State University Cox Communications Academic Center for Student-Athletes has chosen the company’s SA360 platform to help improve student-athlete success. SA360 provides student-athletes with engaging, “self-service” content as well as tools and resources designed to help them succeed academically, athletically and personally. The program also provides athletic advisors and coaches with a platform that can help them be more responsive and supportive throughout the sports season and academic year.

“The Cox Communications Academic Center for Student-Athletes is excited to partner with Evolution Labs,” said, Kenneth O. Miles, Assistant Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs at LSU. “SA360 will help us further buttress our current Lifeskills programming by educating and equipping our student-athletes with the necessary knowledge, skills, and competencies during and after college. It behooves us to instill and teach as much critical and relevant information as we possibly can during student-athletes’ tenure so that they can become responsible citizens and great ambassadors of the institution. The myriad of topics offered by Evolution Labs will allow us to utilize technology and address hot topics in a meaningful way at our student-athletes' convenience.”

SA360 covers important success topics, such as health and wellness, study skills, risk behavior, NCAA compliance and career exploration. It utilizes pulse surveys, social media, self-tests and heuristics, digital video and other web and mobile-based tools that keep students returning for fresh content. The university plans to debut the program to all of its athletes during the 2015-2016 academic year.

“As a flagship public state university with a national reputation for both athletics and academics, LSU understands that student-athletes need continual support both on and off the field`,” said Peter Kraft, Co-founder at Evolution Labs. “SA360 is the perfect fit for an institution which recognizes that today’s student-athletes consume information much differently than did their predecessors. The platform is designed foremost to engage students in content that we know increases their chances of success by leveraging the formats that Millennials expect.”

About Louisiana State University Cox Communications Academic Center for Student-AthletesThe Cox Communications Academic Center for Student-Athletes is a 54,000 square foot facility comprised of academic affairs, student affairs and an information technology team, serving more then 530 student-athletes. The purpose is to provide an all-inclusive, student-centered support structure for all student-athletes from matriculation, through graduation and life beyond.

About Evolution LabsEvolution Labs is changing the way students engage with schools and the way schools engage students. Its proprietary software platform helps schools recruit, enroll and retain students and their parents (driving inquiries, apps, yield and retention). The company's S360 engagement platform provides institutions with technology and a highly immersive content experience to better connect with students while driving more successful educational outcomes.